The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is the most efficient street-legal factory drag car ever built. It was designed with quarter-mile speeds to be in the forefront, it is equipped with an engine that is supercharged to a maximum of 1025 horsepower. It also comes with a drag-radial tire and a drag-ready suspension, and a brake for transmissions. However, it’s not a rival to Tesla’s Model S Plaid. Tesla Model S Plaid.
Brooks Weisblat from the Drag Times YouTube channel put both straight line missiles in an earlier visit at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida to see which was faster in a quarter-mile competition.
In the initial race of three in the first race, the Plaid gets off to an excellent start, blasting away, leaving its rival Demon to fend for itself. The third race is more competitive and the Demon is getting off to a great start. The two cars will be in a couple of seconds side-by-side but it’s the Tesla which slowly fades away and wins. The third race turns out to be a bit of a flop, since the Demon driver is unable to determine the starting point which allows the Plaid to win easily. victory.
As Weisblat explains that these two cars are closer than what the results suggest. It’s even possible that the Demon might outdo even the Model S Plaid if it could achieve a flawless launch. However, in the real world the Tesla is a lot easier to drive, which means it’s going to put in the fastest quarter-mile speeds. The Dodge, in contrast, requires a proficient driver and the right settings to get the best performance.
If it was our job to pick one, we’d go with the Dodge, no matter the outcome.
